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43-year-old murder mystery solved: Suspect killed during police shootout identified as killer through DNA

A chilling cold case in the US which remained unsolved for more than 40 years was finally closed after a suspect, who had been fatally shot in a police shootout last month, was confirmed as the murderer of Debra Miller, The Independent reported. That changed when DNA evidence linked James Vanest, a 68-year-old man killed during a police standoff in …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Suspect killed by police in shootout has now been linked by DNA to 1981 cold-case murder

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A decades-old cold case …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

How America's justice system fails people wrongfully convicted of a crime : Up First from NPR : NPR

NPR

The Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of Benjamine and Debra Spencer Courtesy of Benjamine and Debra Spencer In 1987, Ben Spencer, a young black man from Dallas, Texas was convicted in the killing of a white businessman. For seven of those years, former NPR correspondent Barbara Bradley Hagerty follows and followed the twists and …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kidnapped journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria 12 years ago. The Assad regime collapse has renewed hopes he may be alive

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I speak passable Spanish and I’m slowly getting there with Arabic.” He added: “I’m …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says American found in Syria like ‘rehearsal’ of reconnecting with son

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The scores of prisoners …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

ABC to pay $15M for Trump library in defamation settlement

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ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll.As part of the settlement made public Saturday, ABC News posted an editor's note to its website expressing regret over Stephanopoulos' statements …

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Family of missing Austin Tice say they are ‘incredibly hopeful’ the US journalist will be found in Syria

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. US president Joe Biden also said after the Assad …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

The fall of Syria brings hope to the family of Austin Tice

LA Times

Naomi Tice, sister of Austin Tice, a journalist who was kidnapped in Syria, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, joined by family members on Dec. 6, 2024. At the very least, said Simon, the youngest of the siblings at 31 — the age Austin was when he was kidnapped — she wouldn’t have to experience “the frustration by …

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1 month ago

The US believes journalist Austin Tice is alive after disappearing in Syria in 2012, Biden says

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. government believes missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago near the Syrian capital, is alive and that Washington is committed to bringing him home after Bashar Assad’s ouster from power in Damascus. “Assad should be held accountable.” Biden said officials must still identify exactly where Tice is …

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1 month ago

Austin Tice is alive and well, says mom of US journalist missing in Syria for over a decade

Hindustan Times

The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for more than a decade, said Friday that she was confident her son was alive, citing information she said had come from a “significant source” that she did not identify but said had been vetted by the U.S. government and treated as credible. “The news we're hearing from the …

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Mother of US journalist kidnapped in Syria says he's alive, family hopeful

Hindustan Times

The mother of Austin Tice, the American journalist abducted in Syria in 2012, told reporters Friday that her son is believed to be alive and is being "treated well," without providing further details. The mother of Austin Tice, the American journalist abducted in Syria in 2012, told reporters on Friday that her son is believed to be alive. On Friday, …

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Mother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for more than a decade, said Friday that she was confident her son was alive, citing information she said had come from a “significant source” that she did not identify but said had been vetted by the U.S. government and treated as credible. Tice’s mother and other …

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The Crowd: Fashion show and luncheon bring out donors to help food bank meet its mission

LA Times

Claudia Bonilla Keller, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, left, stands with donor Michelle Merage at the 32nd annual Harvesters event. “For 32 years, Harvesters has stood by Second Harvest Food Bank in its mission to provide nutritious food to families and children in need in Orange County,” said Jassel Kaye, Harvesters chair. Each year, every single …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Dashing all the way: Black Friday shoppers flock to South Coast Plaza

LA Times

At 9 a.m. on the morning of Nov. 29, plenty of early shoppers were already bustling into South Coast Plaza, some of them using the new entrance near South Coast Drive, which offers premium valet service. The past year “has been all about new for us,” said Debra Gunn-Downing, executive director of marketing at South Coast Plaza. Gunn-Downing said South …

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2 months ago

Man charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — A 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North Carolina highway and several homes in recent days, wounding one person, will remain in custody without bond for now, a judge ruled Friday. Wake County Chief Public Defender Deonte’ Thomas said in an email after the hearing that Elmore has met with Graney, …

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2 months ago

Courteney Cox says Jennifer Aniston took a lot of dresses from 'Friends' set

Hindustan Times

Los Angeles, Apart from being one of the most popular TV shows of all time, "Friends" continues to be a fashion phenomenon and series star Courteney Cox says her co-actor Jennifer Aniston kept tons of clothes from the sitcom, even of her character Monica's. Courteney Cox says Jennifer Aniston took a lot of dresses from 'Friends' set Real-life buddies Cox, …

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2 months ago

Aging expert reveals the blueprint for a better life after 50

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. “There was really nothing out there about this second half of life,” said Whitman, 54, who is AARP’s executive vice president and chief public policy officer and former staff director for the US Senate Special Committee on Aging. About half of Americans think they’re going to get dementia, but only about …

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2 months ago

Federal Court records Karajarri elder evidence ahead of native title, compensation claims

ABC

The Federal Court has formally recorded the life stories and experiences of a number of elders in a landmark hearing in Western Australia's far north. Five senior Karajarri community leaders, whose country sits around 2,000 kilometres north of Perth in WA's south-western Kimberley, gave evidence at an on-country hearing last week. Kimberley Land Council chief executive Tyronne Garstone said the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

5 podcasts to listen to this week

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

Man Facing Multiple Charges After Shooting Jewish Man in Chicago

CNN

A man has been charged with 14 felony counts after allegedly shooting a Jewish man walking to a synagogue and then firing at responding officers during a shootout in Chicago this weekend. The victim, a Jewish resident of the neighborhood and member of the same synagogue she attends, was shot while walking to synagogue in peaceful observance of the Shabbat. …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Chicago Man Shot and Arrested After Shooting Jewish Man Walking to Synagogue

CNN

A man has been charged with 14 felony charges after allegedly shooting a Jewish man walking to a synagogue and then firing at responding officers during a weekend shootout in Chicago. The suspect, Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and aggravated battery with the discharge of a firearm. The motive of …

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3 months ago

Nov. 5 election too close to decide mail-in ballot issues: Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Raw Story

In a pair of decisions published Saturday evening the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied requests to resolve questions about the commonwealth’s vote-by-mail law in the final few weeks before the Nov. 5 presidential election. The court also rejected a request by the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania to stop county election officials from allowing voters to remedy …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ COVID conditions, with little help

NPR

Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ COVID conditions, with little help toggle caption Amy Maxmen/KFF Health News One evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan’s vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans home. “How am I supposed to move forward?” toggle caption Amy Maxmen/KFF Health News COVID killed more than 3,600 U.S. health care workers in …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky’s Supreme Court will soon have a woman at its helm for the first time

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — For the first time, Kentucky’s Supreme Court will have a woman at its helm, after justices on Monday selected Debra Hembree Lambert to serve as the next chief justice. Lambert, who is currently the deputy chief justice, will serve a four-year term at the top of the judicial system beginning Jan. 6, court officials announced. “While it …

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43-year-old murder mystery solved: Suspect killed during police shootout identified as killer through DNA

Suspect killed by police in shootout has now been linked by DNA to 1981 cold-case murder

How America's justice system fails people wrongfully convicted of a crime : Up First from NPR : NPR

Kidnapped journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria 12 years ago. The Assad regime collapse has renewed hopes he may be alive

Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says American found in Syria like ‘rehearsal’ of reconnecting with son

ABC to pay $15M for Trump library in defamation settlement

Family of missing Austin Tice say they are ‘incredibly hopeful’ the US journalist will be found in Syria

The fall of Syria brings hope to the family of Austin Tice

The US believes journalist Austin Tice is alive after disappearing in Syria in 2012, Biden says

Austin Tice is alive and well, says mom of US journalist missing in Syria for over a decade

Mother of US journalist kidnapped in Syria says he's alive, family hopeful

Mother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive

The Crowd: Fashion show and luncheon bring out donors to help food bank meet its mission

Dashing all the way: Black Friday shoppers flock to South Coast Plaza

Man charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now

Courteney Cox says Jennifer Aniston took a lot of dresses from 'Friends' set

Aging expert reveals the blueprint for a better life after 50

Federal Court records Karajarri elder evidence ahead of native title, compensation claims

5 podcasts to listen to this week

Man Facing Multiple Charges After Shooting Jewish Man in Chicago

Chicago Man Shot and Arrested After Shooting Jewish Man Walking to Synagogue

Nov. 5 election too close to decide mail-in ballot issues: Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ COVID conditions, with little help

Kentucky’s Supreme Court will soon have a woman at its helm for the first time